Rear cargo barrier system

Abstract

A barrier system provides protection against rear cargo load intrusion into a passenger compartment of a vehicle. The barrier system is located in the rear cargo compartment of the vehicle. The barrier system includes a load bearing barrier net, a first set of attachments that connect the load bearing barrier net to a shelf panel in the rear cargo compartment and a second set of attachments that connect the load bearing barrier net to a wheel house in the rear cargo compartment. The first set of attachments is removable and the second set of attachments is not removable.

What is claimed is:  
     
       1. A barrier system for a rear cargo compartment of a vehicle, comprising: 
       a load bearing barrier net;  
       a first set of attachments connected to at least two upper regions of the load bearing barrier net and configured to be connected to a shelf panel in the rear cargo compartment; and  
       a second set of attachments connected to at least two lower regions of the load bearing barrier net and configured to be connected to a wheel house in the rear cargo compartment,  
       wherein the load bearing barrier net provides protection against rear cargo load intrusion into a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and  
       wherein the first set of attachments is connected to the shelf panel via a first set of brackets and the second set of attachments is connected to the wheel house via a second set of brackets.  
     
     
       2. A barrier system for a rear cargo compartment of a vehicle, comprising: 
       a load bearing barrier net;  
       a first set of attachments connected to at least two upper regions of the load bearing barrier net and configured to be connected to a shelf panel in the rear cargo compartment; and  
       a second set of attachments connected to at leas two lower regions of the load bearing barrier net and configured to be connected to a wheel house in the rear cargo compartment,  
       wherein the bearing barrier net provides protection against rear cargo load intrusion into a passenger compartment of the vehicle, and  
       wherein the second set of attachments is bolted onto the wheel house.